Rural Grants - Humanities Texas
Rural Grants from Humanities Texas support rural educational, historical, and cultural organizations’ public humanities programs to expand community access and strengthen organizational capacity.
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Funder: Humanities Texas
Due Dates: Rolling (applications due at least six weeks before the grant period starts)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500; no cost-share required; application specifies a six-month grant period
Summary: Supports public humanities programs by organizations based in rural Texas counties while strengthening their fundraising and administrative capacity.
Key Information: Applicants must be based in a Texas county with 60,000 or fewer residents and have active, publicly searchable SAM registration.
Description
Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, launched Rural Grants in February 2025 to expand support for communities with limited access to philanthropic resources. The program funds educational, historical, and cultural organizations presenting public humanities activities in rural Texas. Topics include history, literature, heritage, art history, philosophy, social sciences, and contemporary society and culture.
Supported formats include book discussions, conferences, lectures, panels, exhibitions, festivals, film screenings, living history, media productions, oral history, workshops, and educational digital media. Programs serve adults and young people outside regular school or college classrooms, including particular community or professional audiences. Alongside funding, the grants team provides assistance with program design, budgeting, administration, evaluation, and final reporting to strengthen participating organizations’ capacity.
